Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues in 2008

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
FC Barcelona 27 12 13 0.44 0.48 0.93
Totals 27 12 13 0.44 0.48 0.93
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Manchester Utd 33 26 9 0.79 0.27 1.06
Totals 33 26 9 0.79 0.27 1.06
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

La Liga ·
Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona
Villarreal CF 1-2 FC Barcelona
 
Messi, 90′
 
21-12-2008
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Premier League ·
Manchester Utd vs Middlesbrough FC
Manchester United 1-0 Middlesbrough FC
C. Ronaldo, 85′
 
  
29-12-2008
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Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 11 days-869 days
41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days
2 seasons 0
27 -6
 33 games played+6
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.44 -44%
 0.79 goals per game+80%
75.00% -13%
 88.46% goals without penalties+13%
25.00% penalty goals +13%
11.54%-13%
169′+66%
 Scores every 102′-40%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
25 -10
 35 total contributions+10
13 assists (Opta™ criteria) +4
9-4
16 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +6
10-6
Assists every 156′ -47%
295′+89%
81′+7%
 Goal contribution every 76′-7%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0/2 -1
 1/2 titles won+1

Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues in 2008: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 12 goals and 13 assists in 27 games (0.44 goals per game), and Ronaldo 26 goals and 9 assists in 33 games (0.79). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists. Titles: Messi 0, Ronaldo 1.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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